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CSUDH Launches Snap Inc. Institute for Technology and Education

On September 22, CSUDH celebrated the official opening of the Snap Inc. Institute for Technology and Education (SITE), whose transformational mission is to make computer science an integral part of K-12 education in Los Angeles. Housed within the CSUDH College of Education, SITE was made by possible by a $5 million gift from Snap Inc.–the largest single donation in CSUDH history–as well as the Computer Science for All (CSforALL) CSforED initiative.   Speaking at the launch, Snap Inc. public policy manager Jasson Crockett said that the glaring lack of diversity in tech was a catalyst for the historic gift. “We wanted to do something meaningful beyond just cataloging the problem and ... Read More

Returning Toros Get Fresh Start on Graduation

Stephanie Esquivel enrolled at CSUDH in 2007 straight out of high school. She remembers the excitement she felt as a first-generation college student, eager to graduate and make a positive impact on the lives of others. However, her optimism soon gave way to an overwhelming sense of displacement. “I remember feeling lonely, undeserving, and even guilty for abandoning my family to focus on my own goals,” she said. “I stopped attending classes and quickly found myself in a downward spiral.” Esquivel never completely lost the ambition that initially inspired her. Through fifteen years of personal and economic challenges, she took classes when she could at several community colleges, ... Read More

CSUDH English Lecturer Connects with First Novel

Author and CSUDH Department of English faculty member Laura Warrell has found that much of her writing revolves around a similar theme. “Everyone is interested in certain aspects of living, which keep showing up in their work,” she says. “I'm noticing that my patterns are about a desire to connect, a desire to have intimacy, and the blockages and challenges around that, whether they're societal or internal.” That striving for connection is one of the major themes of Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm, Warrell's debut novel, which was published Sept. 27 by Pantheon Press. “These are characters who are trying to connect. I think that we all are like that. Every woman I know has been in a ... Read More

New MSA Director Hakeem Croom Aims to Inspire

“I think my life's purpose is to inspire and influence people to be their best selves–lifting as I climb, and leaving a positive impact in people's lives,” says Hakeem Croom. As the new director of CSUDH's Male Success Alliance (MSA), he's in a position to do just that. Initially formed on the CSUDH campus in 2009, MSA is a support program and campus resource designed to improve access, retention, and graduation rates for undergraduate men of color. MSA aims to support the college and career success of its members by providing academic support, professional development, and mentoring. Croom says that his primary goal in his new position is to “help others recognize what they have ... Read More